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Dustin recites a limerick, mathematical That Igor finds all but hysterical. They play to the beat of Sesame Street and other kid's shows, even three-dimensional.

Dustin and Igor continue the Tournament of Things after revealing the tiebreakers so far: Machop v. Poliwag, Eevee v. Porygon, Hitmonlee v. Tangela, Aerodactyl v. Shellder, and Clefairy v. Paras.

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References: Pokenatomy, Voltorb, and Electrode.

"When a movie comes out, and it's about a baby, I hate it."

Dustin and Igor celebrate the start of 2023 and their 40th episode with a Simpsons quiz. Try to beat Dustin's whopping 5 out of 40 by following along: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, and 40.

Dustin reveals the end of Ash, and his descent into One Piece.

Then they continue the Tournament of Things. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

References: The Prisoner and Electrode.

"We gotta talk like it's happened already. Wasn't that a great New Year's and Christmas? Can you believe what happened on December 27th? Oh my god!"

Dustin and Igor paraphrase the story of Christmas and cotton on to a word that comes all the way from Bologna but is totally not baloney.

Then they continue the Tournament of Things. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

"Did he come out of a woman, or did he just sprout out of the ground?"

Dustin and Igor critique why people criticize each other, Dustin says something that no one has ever said before, Igor learns to read again, and Dustin talks about QI, The First 48, and Lie to Me.

Then the two continue the Tournament of Things, featuring a cute Kadabra. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

"The octopus wrapped its slimy tentacles around the remote control."

Dustin and Igor mourn the passing of Kevin Conroy, subtract half a dimension, debate AI resurrecting dead voice actors, discuss The Simpsons' racial controversies, and ponder the lack of new memorable recurring characters in The Simpsons.

Igor defines the first official Word of the Fortnight: Ablution. He also explains why he tracks all his time.

Then the two waste some time, continue the Tournament of Things, and begin to keep an eye on the legendary Goh. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

References: Ruth Powers, stereotypical lawyer, blue-haired lawyer, the real Skinner, Hank Scorpio, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Dr. Marvin Monroe, the real Omanyte, and a bird pretending to be Link.

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"How would you feel if you lived in a world like that: a 2.5D world where you can move between planes?"

Igor gives a very, very brief description of Guy Fawkes Day while Dustin shares good news and expresses his approval of the Halloween season.

Dustin and Igor use chili cheese fries to ponder the meaning of "just right".

Then the two continue the Tournament of Things. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

References: Raspberry Pi, Wheelers, and 60s Electro.

"Why do you have this unnatural ability to just ruin everything?"

Dustin brags about his brand new fall off the bone grill, and Igor advertises Pumpkin Spice Spam.

The two also become rebracketeers in the inaugural segment of Word of the Fortnight.

Dustin and Igor spend the rest of the time reviewing Dragon Ball Super once and for all and remember some funny moments: takos, eggs, and bingo.

"We always have something interesting to talk about, but we rarely actually sound interesting when we talk about it."

Dustin and Igor celebrate Thanksgiving early because Canada, and then eulogize the Queen.

Then Dustin raves about Stable Diffusion and shares some of his favourite works of AI art: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

The two continue the Tournament of Things with a cameo by longcat.

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(Spoilers!) The following are some of Dustin's own Stable Diffusion creations: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

"Without her, life would be exactly the same as it is now."

Our hosts guess whether fast food in North America differs from Europe, Igor tells the tale of a falconeer and her falcon defending the local McDonald's from bird crap, and Dustin promises to release his secret taco recipe on his deathbed while wondering how Taco Bell keeps their quesadilla shells so soft.

The two then ask "What is success?"

Dustin vents work frustrations and proclaims himself to be the Gordon Ramsay of Catholic publishing.

Then Dustin and Igor continue the Tournament of Things. Listeners can follow along by visiting tot.welcome.fm

"Even if you strive for getting 100%, you should assume that you won't get 100%; you'll get a certain percentage of that—a smaller percentage."

Dustin and Igor discover the lost fortnight. Igor subscribes to Disney+ and reveals a few differences in the French dub of The Simpsons while Dustin wonders why it hasn't been cancelled yet.

The duo discusses movies, television, social media, and religion. Dustin also complains about the PlayStation 5 price hike and his squeaky chair.

They continue the Tournament of Things where Dustin invents the ultimate Pokémon move and reveals the missing link between Cubone and Kangaskhan, and Igor learns about the birds and the bees through immaculate conception.

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"Controversy creates cash."